A native prairie perennial, Rattlesnake Master is extremely adaptable and easy to grow, boasting bluish/green foliage and white blooms with unique seed pods that add texture after the blooms have finished.
Mimulus ringens. It comes from the "face" of the flower that to some, looks like a monkey. Must have wet ground and full sun. Loves wet ground in sun. It's native from Canada to Georgia in the east, and grows as far west as Texas.
✓ Full Sun
✓ Neonicotinoid-Free
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Reaching heights of 3-6', blue-violet blooms create a grand statement in the late summer garden or meadow. The perfect, dramatic backdrop in your shade garden.
✓ Full Shade
✓ Native
Is It Storable?: Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Common Name: Bellflower, American Bellflower
Light Requirements: Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Chocolate Flower prefers as much sun as possible and well-draining soil. (Berlandiera lyrata) The gorgeous yellow flowers get their name from exuding a strong, rich chocolate scent in the morning.
✓ Non-GMO
✓ Hummingbirds & Butterflies
Seed Life Cycle: Perennials
Mature Plant Size: 12-24" tall
Is It Storable?: Yes- You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Wild Ginger's large heart-shaped leaves create a low, solid, dark green carpet on the forest floor. Not the famous spice! The flowers are curious, nodding under the leaves with three deep red triangular petals.
Allium ursinum attracts bees, hummingbirds and butterflies, but its strong onion scent makes it unappealing to deer and rabbits. This native garlic grows to be about 18” tall and boasts gorgeous white blooms.
Turtlehead is an easy-to-grow beauty that boasts dense spikes of pure white flowers on richly-green foliage. This native plant plays a vital role in nature – It acts as a host plant for several butterfly variety's larvae and its nectar attracts winged...
(Gentiana andrewsii) Bottle Gentian prefers moist, rich soil and is great for planting near bodies of water. This unique plant produces striking, purple flowers that even in maturity look like large buds.
Lovely, lavender blooms are funnel-shaped and bring colorful elegance to the summer garden. Wild Petunias drop their seed and spread quickly, returning year after year.
The wild one grows to only about 2 ft. Beautiful blooms in early summer. Maculatum is the much-loved true "wild geranium" of No. America. A must for wild gardens. And the wide-open, petunia-like flowers range from pink to purple.
You see Joe Pye Weed over most of the east in roadside ditches, since it seeks sunny wet spots. There are now several hybrids offered for perennial gardens, but most wild gardeners think the wild version is best.
Cooperi , one of the most cold-hardy, through his wet cold winters in Newfoundland, so don't worry about the plants hardiness! The name? To read Mr. Bolands fascinating article all about the Delospermas and their growing popularity in North America, click...
This easy-to-grow perennial is drought tolerant and thrives in dry, clay soil, preferring as much sun as possible. Daisy-like, white flowers provide vital nectar and pollen for butterflies and bees.
✓ Half Sun / Half Shade
✓ Bee Friendly
✓ Non-GMO
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West
Mature Height: 24" tall
Ideal Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West
This variety is extremely attractive to Monarch butterflies, bees, and other beneficial bugs. (Asclepias viridis) A showy variety of asclepias, Spider Milkweed's off-white blossoms surrounded in green, along with its shorter height (12"), make for a unique...
A true pollinator magnet, the tube-like blooms attract a variety of long-tongued bees as well as butterflies and hummingbirds. Growing to be about 36” tall, this taller variety is great for the border of a garden, meadow or to naturalize an area.
Native To: East of the Rocky Mountains.
Ideal Regions: Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, West
Remember, you are planting seeds, and they will take a year or more to make a bulb, and then the tall stem, buds and blooms can form, so be patient with your "Turk's Cap Lily." Lilium superbum is our most spectacular and largest native lily, a treasure...
Botanical Name: Lilium superbum
Soil Moisture: Average, Well Draining
Seeds Per Packet: 35
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Monarch butterflies not only create a gorgeous spectacle in the garden, but are also an integral part to pollination in our eco-system. This year, plant a variety of easy-to-grow wildflowers that Monarchs love! Our mixture of five varieties, including...
This native wildflower attracts a variety of pollinators to the late season garden. Showy Goldenrod is a late-bloomer, providing blooms and nectar late into the fall season when much of the landscape has stopped producing for the year, making it an important...
This is a good, non-invasive plant for your wild garden--just add it near the back of your wildflowers, or spot a few throughout a meadow. The blooms open in midsummer through fall.
Looking for a bold, quick-spreading wildflower? Be sure to plant this beauty in an area you would like it to spread to! Annual. Fireweed does not disappoint! Magenta-pink blooms add bright color to the sunny garden in the summer months.
✓ Native
✓ Non-GMO
Is It Storable?: Yes - You can store your seed in any cool (not freezing) dry place that is not subject to extreme temperature variations.
Hand scatter this mixture onto bare ground. Thoroughly mix your seeds with 1 cup of sand. Seed: Sept – Dec Bloom Height: 6 – 12″ Sun: Full Sun 200 Seeds / Covers 10 sq ft PLANTING DIRECTIONS: The best time to plant native wildflowers is during the...
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: The ideal time to plant wildflowers is either in the spring (one month prior to date of last hard freeze) or late fall (after October). Includes: Columbine, Larkspur, Aspen Daisy, Shasta Daisy, Forget-Me-Not, Candytuft, Sweet William...
This long-blooming annual is native to the United States and attracts pollinators to the garden. Small, bright-yellow blooms grow to be only about 12” tall and Dwarf Helenium requires no dead-heading for prolonged blooms.
Thoroughly mix your seeds with 1 cup of sand. Hand scatter this mixture onto bare ground. ( Camassia quamash ) This beautiful flower is in the lily family so it creates a hardy bulb for 3-4 years before flowering.
